Volkswagen in the early summer will present a new model created for Russia.

Russia "daughter" lead germanskogo manufacturer Volkswagen Group Rus plans in the early summer of this year to market a model created specially for Russia, told RIA Novosti in an interview CEO Kortsekva Dietmar (Dietmar Korzekwa). Name the new car to be produced at a factory in Kaluga, as well as its cost producer while keeping a secret. "Of course, already has a name, but it has not been disclosed and will be announced in a formal submission of a new car. As for the price, it will be very competitive in this class," - said the head of the company. Kortsekva noted that while Russia's new model Volkswagen saw only Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. This is a car "sedan" economy-class created on the basis of the car Polo and fully adapted to Russia's market value of the car could reach about 440 thousand rubles. Driver localization According to general director of Volkswagen Group Rus, the new car will be the leader of the company's localization - many of its components will be made directly in Kaluga. At the start of the proportion of localization is 40%, not counting the body, which will be 100% Russia - not only cooking and beautiful but also impress the Kaluga plant. "We are also creating a whole new industry of suppliers and has ygovorili about ten international companies to establish their production at Kaluga", - said the head of the company. According to him, some of them will complete construction of its plants in May. Among partners of Volkswagen, he called the Canadian Magna and the Chinese manufacturer of automobile glass FUYAO Glass, who later also plans to produce and windows. "After us in Kaluga come not only to automobile manufacturers. It plans to develop the chemical concern and a manufacturer of railway equipment. Thus, in Kaluga will create a powerful industrial cluster, - has summed up Kortsekva. Forecast By year-end number of employees in a factory Volkswagen Group Rus exceed 3 thousand people. "In the long term in Russia in general we will generate about 10 thousand jobs in view of suppliers and service companies", - said the head of the company. In 2009, Volkswagen has sold 48,5 thousand cars produced in Russia. Kortsekva expects that the issuance of new car sales will grow, but to give specific forecasts are not resolved. The head of the company expects demand for the restoration of Russia's market, including launching the program for recycling old cars. But so far, he said, to revive sales is not observed. "The results of January-February was lower than forecast. In the first half sales will be modest. Nevertheless, we expect that demand for Russia's market this year will be no lower than last year's level - somewhere 1,35 million cars," - said Kortsekva. According to his calculations, the restoration of the market in volume in 2008 (2.8 million cars) to happen to the 2014-2015 year. Concern Volkswagen, established in 1937, is the largest automaker in Europe and one of the largest in the world. Currently, his factory in Kaluga, produces cars brand Volkswagen (Passat, Polo, Jetta, Tiguan, Touareg, Passat CC) and Skoda (Octavia, Octavia Tour, Fabia, Superb). In July 2009 the plant expanded the range, with the launch of models Caddy and Transporter. As of July 1, 2009 investment in the project amounted to 570 million euros. The total investment for the cooperation agreement - 750 million euros.

Asian Stock Exchange closed different direction against the problems of Toyota and the eurozone.

Asian Stock Exchange on Tuesday closed down different direction against the backdrop of disappointing data on the debt problems of some euro-zone countries, the complexities of the Japanese auto giant Toyota, as well as fears about the possible tightening of monetary policy in China and India, reports Bloomberg. Overall for the Asia-Pacific index MSCI Asia Pacific AC (including Japan) to the end of trading sessions on the major stock exchanges in Asia grew by 0.2% to 114.39 points. On Monday, the stock market in Japan remained pessimistic that emerged late last week. The mood of the players acted the difficult situation with one of the largest manufacturers of automobiles, a Japanese concern Toyota. Over the past few months, Toyota decided to withdraw from the market and should be repaired more than 9 million vehicles. This figure exceeds the annual sales, which in 2009 totaled 7.81 million, and in 2008 - 8,97 million cars. The reason for extensive reviews served as the fault gas pedal, do not return to neutral position, the problem is in the position of the rug, because of which the gas pedal does not return to neutral position, as well as a faulty brake in the car model Prius. The key index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei 225 to the closure of trades dropped to 0.19% to 9,932.90 points. In turn, the broader Topix fell by 0,16% - to 881.57 points. As analysts note, additional impetus to the fall of the stock market in Japan has increased in the last week, investors' concern about the debt problems of some eurozone countries. At the same time, the stock market neighboring China on Tuesday rose despite fears of further tightening of economic policies of the Chinese government. Thus, the index of Shanghai Stock Exchange (Shanghai Composite Index - SCI), whose dynamics changed in the course of trading several times to close the bidding rose by 0,47%, and was at 2,948.84 points. Meanwhile, the composite index showing the dynamics of transactions on the second highest area of mainland China in Shenzhen (SCZE Composite), by the end of the day, rose - on 0,07%, to 11,955.53 points. In turn, the stock market index in Hong Kong, traditionally sensitive to changes in the stock markets of mainland Celestial, on Tuesday to close trading also rose to 1.42% to 19,828.19 points. Also rose and the stock market in South Korea. Index KOSPI (Korean Composite Stock Price Index) to the closing of the auctions increased by 1.14% to 1,570.49 points. According to analysts, the growth of South Korean stock market was possible against the background of increasing European indices, despite the disappointing projections associated with debt problems of the eurozone countries such as Spain, Portugal, Greece and Ireland. Markets in Singapore on Tuesday shut down the growth of 1,05%, to 2721.90 points. In turn, the Australian S & P / ASX 200 fell by 0.36% and was at 4,505.10 points.